University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Thursday, April 18
Radford, VA
12:00 PM
UNC Asheville
4
vs
3
Longwood
Photo by: Adrian Etheridge
UNC Asheville Picks Up 20th Win of Season in Thrilling 4-3 Big South Quarterfinal Win Over Longwood
04.18.2019 | Men's Tennis
Box Score
RADFORD, Va. – Third-seeded UNC Asheville men's tennis battled back to pick up a thrilling 4-3 Big South Tournament quarterfinal victory over sixth-seeded Longwood on Thursday, April 18, 2019.
The match opened with Longwood (13-9) securing the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles over UNC Asheville (20-4).
The Bulldogs would battle back in singles by winning at No. 3-6 singles to capture the hard-fought 4-3 victory to advance to the semifinals where they will face off against second-seeded Campbell.
Leo Bierbaum collected the first win of the day for UNC Asheville at No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Longwood's Marc Casasnovas. Olly Cull shortly thereafter captured a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 win over Longwood's Raisei Sakai at No. 4 singles.
Quinn Fender then won 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 singles over Longwood's Rosen Naydenov to tie things up in the match at 3-3.
UNC Asheville's Charlie Morkel was up to the challenge at No. 3 singles with his win over Longwood's Guillermo Cagigas garnering the Bulldogs the thrilling 4-3 win in the match.
Wednesday, April 17 – First Round
Match 1:Â No. 8 USC Upstate 4, No. 9 Hampton 0
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Thursday, April 18 – Quarterfinals
Match 2:Â No. 1 Gardner-Webb 4, No. 8 USC Upstate 0
Match 3:Â No. 5 Radford 4, No. 4 Presbyterian College 1
Match 4:Â No. 2 Campbell 4, No. 7 Winthrop 1
Match 5:Â No. 3 UNC Asheville 4, No. 6 Longwood 3
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Friday, April 19 – Semifinals
Match 6:Â No. 1 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 5 Radford, 9:00am
Match 7:Â No. 2 Campbell vs. No. 3 UNC Asheville, 12pm
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Saturday, April 20 – Championship
Match 8:Â Match 6 winner vs. Match 7 winner, 12:00pm
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RADFORD, Va. – Third-seeded UNC Asheville men's tennis battled back to pick up a thrilling 4-3 Big South Tournament quarterfinal victory over sixth-seeded Longwood on Thursday, April 18, 2019.
The match opened with Longwood (13-9) securing the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles over UNC Asheville (20-4).
The Bulldogs would battle back in singles by winning at No. 3-6 singles to capture the hard-fought 4-3 victory to advance to the semifinals where they will face off against second-seeded Campbell.
Leo Bierbaum collected the first win of the day for UNC Asheville at No. 5 singles with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Longwood's Marc Casasnovas. Olly Cull shortly thereafter captured a 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 win over Longwood's Raisei Sakai at No. 4 singles.
Quinn Fender then won 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 at No. 6 singles over Longwood's Rosen Naydenov to tie things up in the match at 3-3.
UNC Asheville's Charlie Morkel was up to the challenge at No. 3 singles with his win over Longwood's Guillermo Cagigas garnering the Bulldogs the thrilling 4-3 win in the match.
Wednesday, April 17 – First Round
Match 1:Â No. 8 USC Upstate 4, No. 9 Hampton 0
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Thursday, April 18 – Quarterfinals
Match 2:Â No. 1 Gardner-Webb 4, No. 8 USC Upstate 0
Match 3:Â No. 5 Radford 4, No. 4 Presbyterian College 1
Match 4:Â No. 2 Campbell 4, No. 7 Winthrop 1
Match 5:Â No. 3 UNC Asheville 4, No. 6 Longwood 3
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Friday, April 19 – Semifinals
Match 6:Â No. 1 Gardner-Webb vs. No. 5 Radford, 9:00am
Match 7:Â No. 2 Campbell vs. No. 3 UNC Asheville, 12pm
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Saturday, April 20 – Championship
Match 8:Â Match 6 winner vs. Match 7 winner, 12:00pm
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